Earthquake details

Saturday, February 3, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Timor-Leste on Saturday, February 3, 1996 at 23:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dili (Timor-Leste - TL), about 334.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 128.373 and latitude -7.407.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 135.3 km
Coordinates -7.407, 128.373
UTC time 1996-02-03 23:46:56.870
Location Dili
Country Timor-Leste (TL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-02-03

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